Here is the schedule for the 2024 Francis Piche Invitational at Gunstock Mountain Resort.

Entry Procedure 

1. Divisional representatives submit seeded entry lists to the Race Administrator by noon on Mar-12
2. Qualified athletes register online by 9:00 am on Mar-13

Refunds for the Fri-Sun race will be issued for all requests submitted to the Race Administrator before noon on Wednesday Mar-15. After this refund deadline, refunds will be granted for injury or illness.

Refunds for training days will be issued for all requests submitted by noon the day prior to the training day.

Event Contacts

Training Days (Wednesday & Thursday)

For the training days, athletes are grouped by age with coaches. Groups spend part of the day in technical free-ski and working on drills, and another portion of the day in a gate session on the race trails.

U12 and U14 siblings of qualified athletes may participate.  The siblings will be training in the same venue as qualified athletes so must be able to ski at a similar level. 

Competitions

Team Event - this event consists of a Team Qualification rounds followed by the  Team rounds. The results of the qualification round are used to rank teams Team bracket. 

SL and GS - On Saturday and Sunday athletes compete in a SL and GS. The U12 and U14 athletes compete separate trails each for each competition.  Awards are given to the top-10 finishers in each gender. 

The Francis Piche Invitational Event and Competition Guide provides a complete overview of the event and competitions. 

Code of Conduct

Athletes will conduct themselves in conformance with the guidelines presented in the USSA Competition Guide. Athletes, coaches and parents will respect the venue, mountain staff, coaches, officials, race workers and racers at all times. Thank you.

Race Headquarters 

Race headquarters is at the Gunstock Ski Club competition building located across the base of the mountain at the bottom of the Cannonball race trail. 

The competition building is open to visiting racers. Masks are recommended but not required. The building may be used to boot up and store bags on shelves. Once the shelves are full, we ask that you store your bags in the designated area outside.

As you walk to the clubhouse from the parking lot, please follow the signs and walk between the Stockade Lodge and the Panorama and Ramrod lifts to avoid the beginner's area. Thank you for your cooperation.

Gunstock Ticket Registration

The entry fee includes a Gunstock Mountain Resort lift ticket that is good for the duration of the event. To protect your lift ticket from loss, please do one of the following

• Take a photo of the ticket that includes the ticket number,
• Register your ticket at https://estore.gunstock.com/register

If you do either of the above, and a ticket is lost, you can go to the Gunstock Welcome Center and replace the lost ticket. If you register your ticket you also have the option to add Mountain Money to the ticket which can be used to purchase food. 

Family Tickets

Gunstock set daily lift ticket capacity restrictions to provide a better experience for all of our guests, so be sure to pre-purchase lift tickets online in advance.

There is no family discount option. Family members can purchase lift tickets online at https://estore.gunstock.com